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House committee purge may continue as Boehner tightens grip (Boehner threats to GOP "dissidents")
Reuters ^ | 12/5/12 | David Lawder

Posted on 12/06/2012 4:09:18 PM PST by jimbo123

U.S. House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner's purge of some dissident Republican congressmen from key committees may continue as he seeks to tighten control over his unruly caucus ahead of difficult votes on "fiscal cliff" issues.

House Republican lawmakers said on Wednesday that in addition to the four conservatives who were stripped of their committee assignments earlier this week, other unnamed lawmakers were warned that their votes need to be more in line with party leadership and committee chairmen.

In effect, these congressmen are not "team players"

(Excerpt) Read more at chicagotribune.com ...


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1 posted on 12/06/2012 4:09:26 PM PST by jimbo123
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To: jimbo123

It looks like Boehner doesn’t want an real Conservatives complaining when he bends over for Obama and raises taxes.


2 posted on 12/06/2012 4:12:07 PM PST by Venturer
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To: jimbo123

Conservatives need to tel Boehner how this next Speaker is going to be elected.

Conservatives are all voting for (Lt Col West/ Gingrich/ a true conservative) and either Boehner can line up the other GOPe to get with the program - or the Dems elect Pelosi to speaker.

Time for hardball! (Boehner drew first blood.)


3 posted on 12/06/2012 4:15:34 PM PST by Triple (Socialism denies people the right to the fruits of their labor, and is as abhorrent as slavery)
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To: Venturer

It looks like Boehner is preparing to become a lobbyist very soon and has agreed to sell out to Obama to ensure he will be taken care of by Obama’s DC cronies.


4 posted on 12/06/2012 4:18:22 PM PST by jimbo123
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To: Venturer

The GOP: The Judenrat for the MarxoFascists.

Conservatives get to wear the pretty yellow star this time around.


5 posted on 12/06/2012 4:18:47 PM PST by INVAR ("Fart for liberty, fart for freedom and fart proudly!" - Benjamin Franklin)
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To: jimbo123

Boner only needs to annoy 12 more CongressCritters to put his job at risk.


6 posted on 12/06/2012 4:22:39 PM PST by Paladin2
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To: jimbo123

IMHO,

This teary eyed, gelding boozer HAS GOT TO GO!!

I knew he was a grave mistake when the “go along to get along” crowd loved him back in 2010.

Now, he’s not just a speed bump, he’s a damn stone wall to restoring the Constitution.

Hey, Ohio Tea Party, DO YOUR STUFF AND DUMP THIS POS.


7 posted on 12/06/2012 4:30:02 PM PST by ConradofMontferrat (According to mudslimz, my handle is a HATE CRIME. And I HOPE they don't like it.)
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To: jimbo123
Everyone that enabled the GOP by voting for their liberal owns this.

You get what you reward. Left movement by the GOP has been rewarded by some.

/johnny

8 posted on 12/06/2012 4:32:53 PM PST by JRandomFreeper (Gone Galt)
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To: Venturer
For once, I have censored myself!

I was going to elaborate on how ole b@!!less boehner and hissy chrissy mathyeuus have the same fantasy about tingly legs and bending over for barry!

But I'll let the vulgarity slide with just this abstract. I've pushed the envelope too far as it is.

9 posted on 12/06/2012 4:38:27 PM PST by ConradofMontferrat (According to mudslimz, my handle is a HATE CRIME. And I HOPE they don't like it.)
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To: jimbo123

That weak suck Crbaby boner has to go.


10 posted on 12/06/2012 4:43:52 PM PST by WMarshal (Free citizen, never a subject or a civilian)
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To: jimbo123

“It looks like Boehner is preparing to become a lobbyist very soon and has agreed to sell out to Obama to ensure he will be taken care of by Obama’s DC cronies”
Never thought about that take, but it makes sense.


11 posted on 12/06/2012 4:52:48 PM PST by MCF
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To: jimbo123

I hope Bonehead purges about 12 more conservatives. Those 12 plus
The recent 4 could end his leadership position.

Purge ahead Bonehead.


12 posted on 12/06/2012 5:28:19 PM PST by tennmountainman
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Obama laughs...


13 posted on 12/06/2012 5:29:45 PM PST by Gene Eric (Demoralization is a weapon of the enemy. Don't get it, don't spread it!)
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To: MCF

Of course he will get a lobbying job with Trent Lott.
And the dumb conservatives that go along with this charade will be
looking for a new job.


14 posted on 12/06/2012 5:30:28 PM PST by tennmountainman
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To: jimbo123

If we apply the ideas of sports whereby a losing coach is fired, The Congressional leaders would be replaced - bad W/L record!!! The Speaker needs replacing.


15 posted on 12/06/2012 5:31:18 PM PST by elpadre (AfganistaMr Obama said the goal was to "disrupt, dismantle and defeat al-hereQaeda" and its allies.)
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It should be obvious to all of us that Boehner is likely getting help from the other side to help in his effort to expunge the undesirables.


16 posted on 12/06/2012 5:31:29 PM PST by Gene Eric (Demoralization is a weapon of the enemy. Don't get it, don't spread it!)
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To: jimbo123
There is nothing in the US Constitution that says the Speaker has to be an active US Congressman—Allen West may be a lame duck but he can still take the job.

There are 61 congresscritters in Michelle Bachman’s Tea Party caucus—if only a third of them stood up to the RINO fascist Boehner he would be removed as Speaker.

17 posted on 12/06/2012 5:32:52 PM PST by Happy Rain ("Obama, like Satan, would rather rule in (fascist) Hell than serve in (constitutional) Heaven.")
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To: jimbo123

Is is war with crybaby.


18 posted on 12/06/2012 5:34:25 PM PST by bmwcyle (Women reelected Obama)
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To: jimbo123

They weren’t elected to be “team players.” They were elected to represent THEIR constituents.


19 posted on 12/06/2012 5:36:16 PM PST by smalltownslick
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To: jimbo123

Boehner is creating the genesis of the new third party.


20 posted on 12/06/2012 6:26:30 PM PST by BlessingsofLiberty (Remember Brian Terry...)
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